Peter Johnson

Peter Johnson is a well-known crypto enthusiast and early-stage venture capitalist who is currently a Partner at Jump Capital, a venture capital firm founded in 2012 that invests in dynamic high-growth companies across a variety of sectors, including fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software. Johnson focuses on sourcing and leading investments in the fintech and crypto sectors. Before becoming a Partner at Jump Capital, Johnson worked for DRW Trading, a proprietary trading firm in Chicago with a strong focus on quantitative trading, where he led a number of efforts related to trading cryptocurrency. He is also an experienced software developer and systems architect, having worked at Motorola and IBM earlier in his career. Johnson is a popular figure in the crypto community and is known for his frequent appearances at conferences and meetups, where he shares his insights on the state of the industry and the latest trends in blockchain technology. In addition to his work at Jump Capital, Johnson is also an advisor to a number of startups in the crypto and blockchain space, including Chain, BitGo, and Digital Asset Holdings. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.